A69075:2443
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yes, he is the first author; but properly those evils are called his, which in his own person he suggesteth.
Yes, he is the first author; but properly those euils are called his, which in his owne person hee suggesteth.
From what evils should we desire principally to be delivered?
From what euils should wee desire principally to bee deliuered?
Those whereunto we are most bent, and naturally inclined, or wherein our Country especially, or our neighbours, amongst whom we converse,1 do most delight: that we make the hedge highest, where Satan striveth most to leap over; who, although he knoweth not our hearts, yet seeing he is subtle, and discovereth us even by a beck and countenance, that we must desire wisdom of God to discern or his tentations, and to give us power also to resist him.
Those whereunto we are most bent, and naturallie inclined, or wherein our Countrie especially, or our neighbours, amongst whom wee conuerse,1 doe most delight: that we make the hedge highest, where Satan striueth most to leape ouer; who, although he knoweth not our hearts, yet seeing he is subtill, and discouereth vs euen by a becke and countenance, that we must desire wisdome of God to discerne or his tentations, and to giue vs power also to resist him.
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